CVE-2017-16228

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: October 29, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Dulwich before 0.18.5, when an SSH subprocess is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an ssh URL with an initial dash character in the hostname, a related issue to CVE-2017-9800, CVE-2017-12836, CVE-2017-12976, CVE-2017-1000116, and CVE-2017-1000117.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://tracker.debian.org/news/882440
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.dulwich.io/code/dulwich/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Product Vendor Advisory
https://www.dulwich.io/code/dulwich/commit/7116a0cbbda571f7dac863f4b1c00b6e16d6d8d6/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://tracker.debian.org/news/882440
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.dulwich.io/code/dulwich/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product Vendor Advisory
https://www.dulwich.io/code/dulwich/commit/7116a0cbbda571f7dac863f4b1c00b6e16d6d8d6/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.4%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

dulwich_project